Business and Management
Legal Nurse Certificate
This four-quarter certificate program is intended to be added to an R.N. A.A.S. degree.
If you are a licensed registered nurse with at least two years of
nursing experience, this program provides training in the legal skills needed to work with
law firms, hospitals, insurance companies and other entities involved in medically related
legal work. You learn to apply your nursing skills and judgment to the legal arena
through:
- Organizing and reviewing medical records,
- Performing medical and legal analysis,
- Assisting in preparing a case for trial,
- Interviewing clients and witnesses, and
- Drafting legal and court documents.
The legal nurse program is approved by the American Bar Association.
According to the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, there are many career
opportunities in insurance managed care, risk management, health care administration and
tort, toxic, environmental and product liability litigation. Salaries range from $20 per
hour up depending upon responsibilities, experience, skills, organization size and the
student's motivation, attitude and ability to sell herself/himself at the interview. Legal
nurse students might also consider becoming entrepreneurs!
Paralegal and Legal Nurse graduates do not receive a license to practice law, thus performing
legal work directly for the public or giving legal advice directly to the public constitutes the
unauthorized practice of law.
Questions?
You may visit the Legal Careers page for frequently asked questions.